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About Jhpiego

The USAID funded Urban Health Initiative (UHI) Program’s goal is to improve health outcomes of people living in urban areas, particularly focusing on the health of women and children and other vulnerable populations. Interventions aim to increase demand, access and quality of health services. Lead by Jhpiego and implemented by a dynamic consortium of organizations, UHI is implemented in five cities in Afghanistan – Kabul, Herat, Mazar-e-Sharif, Jalalabad and Kandahar.

Job Description

Job overview:

Midwife is responsible for provision of reproductive health with more focus on FP services. Moreover, she is in charge of imparting health education, FP commodities distribution for clients at health facility.

Main Responsibilities:

• Filling registers as well as recording essential data related to the reproductive health’s clients especially FP registration.
• Conducting FP consolation seeking FP service at health facility.
• Performing ANC examinations, general physical examinations and checking vaccination card for prescription of TTs vaccination when needed in FP room.
• Conduction of daily health education sessions for the female clients at health facility.
• Provision of information to mothers regarding plans and arrangements for delivery.
• Recommendation  of  prophylactic  treatments  for  women  in  alignment  with  guidelines  and standard protocols.
• Spotting women with danger signs and symptoms and referring them to medical doctor.
• Giving  awareness  about  ANC,  PNC  and  family  planning  to  women  and  highlighting  their importance.
• Active contribution in the IP, HMIS and QI committees.
• Proper maintenance of accommodations and materials within MCH and FP rooms.
• Coordination with the rest of the staff to provide better health services.
• Preparing of monthly reports of institutional delivery, family planning, ANC and PNC along with daily usage of tally sheets and HMIS forms.
• Consideration of hygiene in MCH and FP rooms.
• Having appropriate attitude and behavior with clients, patients and health workers.
• Fulfillment of jobs assigned by head of health facility or related supervisor.

Skills Required

• COMMUNICATION
• interpersonal skills
• Flexible and can work under pressure.
• Fluency in Pashto&Dari
• team player

Submission Guideline:

Please send your CV to Recruitment-AF@jhpiego.org. For further information about Jhpiego, please visit our website at www.jhpiego.org. Note: Please mention the job title and vacancy number of the position on your email subject line otherwise your application may not be considered . The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation. Jhpiego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer!

Submission Email:

Recruitment-AF@jhpiego.org